On weekdays I provide essential and informative travel tips, with a different subject each day!
I love hostels and the vibe that they provide you with on your travels. I love the relaxation of them. I love the people you meet in them and how they feel like home. Hotels are soul-less, hostels have personality. At least most of them (of course I’ve stayed in a few shockers down the Read more about Tuesday’s Travel Essentials: 5 Things A Decent Hostel Should Have[…]
Today on Sunday’s Inspiration it’s time for a quote from Liam Gallagher of Oasis. This was a random line I remembered from a magazine interview in 1997 around the time of the simply epic “Be Here Now” release. With a piece of chalk, Liam inscribed the words “ALWAYS WANT IT” on a blackboard. As I waited Read more about Sunday’s Inspiration: Always Want It[…]
Oh my – it’s back to Uruguay for today’s post as I reminisce on truly a fantastic country on my South America tour from 2010 – 2011. I didn’t really touch on my time in Punta Del Este before, except for the epic Sunset at Casapueblo post so here are my top 5 things to Read more about Top 5 Things To See and Do in Punta Del Este, Uruguay[…]
While my motives for visiting Batumi on Georgia’s West Coast were purely visa related (I got my Azerbaijan visa there), I found myself with time on my hands as I waited around. Every morning in Batumi it was time for a massive breakfast/lunch feast. On the first morning we got a tip off from Nina Read more about Friday’s Featured Food: Adjarian Khachapuri In Batumi, Georgia🇬🇪[…]
Georgia is famous for having a load of these “cave towns” and while you’re backpacking in the area, you really should try and get out to at least one of them. The top ones are Davit Gareja and Uplistsikhe. Our visit to Uplistsikhe was a bit extra special for me as I was joined for Read more about Backpacking In Georgia🇬🇪: Visiting Uplistsikhe Cave Town[…]
The latest installment in my ongoing World Travellers series is from a fellow Irishman, Carlo. Carlo Cretaro runs the website “Next Stop Who Knows”, adding mystery to adventure as he jaunts around the globe leaving behind the green fields of Ireland. Who are you? I’m Carlo Cretaro and my blog is NextStopWhoKnows. Where are you Read more about World Travellers: Carlo from Next Stop Who Knows[…]
Baku in Azerbaijan is full of surprises and as I backpack my way round some completely off the wall and not even on any beaten path places, I have also taken time out to try the local food. First up – a short post on Pakhlava, an Azerbaijani dessert. Well worth a try! Where can Read more about Friday’s Featured Food: Pakhlava Dessert in Baku, Azerbaijan[…]
Ask me a year ago if I had heard of Stars and Bucks Coffee Shop and I’d have said no for sure. But here I was in October 2013 backpacking through the streets of Bethlehem in Palestine. Having already had my Taybeh Palestinian beer, my mind drifted to a sharp burst of coffee to keep Read more about Thirsty Thursdays: Stars and Bucks Coffee, Bethlehem, Palestine[…]
If you have noticed my rants and rages recently (on my Facebook Page) you will know that in the last month I have had to put up with yet another broken laptop, a hard drive that only worked on that laptop and countless shit internet connections on my recent travels which cut out half way Read more about Working Wednesdays: The Bad Times When You Can’t Work[…]
Getting to and from airports is something I have got used to as a long term traveller but there is something that still annoys me to be honest. That is that most people I have met simply get off a flight, hop in the first taxi they see and head to their hotel. It makes me cringe. Read more about Tuesday’s Travel Essentials: Getting To and From Airports[…]